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Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) has set a strategic direction to achieve power and water savings

DIES 2030 Integrated Energy Strategy

DIES 2030 aims to have the secure uninterrupted energy supply and moderate the growing energy and water demand of Dubai, and to increase the sustainability and competitiveness of its economy. (Source: http://taqati.ae/dies-2030/) Connected to DIES 2030 are the following:

DSM Strategy 2030 Efficient Demand

DIGS 2030 Supply of Natural Gas

CAS 2021 Low Carbon Economy

DCES 2050 Supply from Clean Sources

(Source: DSCE)

Dubai's CO2 Emissionsfrom energy generation will be reduced by half in 2050

DSM Strategy 2030drives Dubai to become a role model in energy efficiency

Buildings to Reduce Energy UsageDSM strategy targets buildings as they consume over 70% of energy in dubai where approximately 50% is only used for cooling

(Source: DSCE)

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), energy efficiency investments continued to expand in 2016, reaching $231 billion while total energy investment dropped for the second consecutive year by 12 percent to $1.7 trillion.

Etihad ESCO Retrofit Key Targets

1.7 TWh of electricity to be saved by 2030

5.6 Billion IG of water to be saved by 2030

1 Million Tons of CO2 to be abated by 2030

30,000 Bldgs potential for energy reduction out of 120,000

Tall buildings have some special design considerations that are not so critical in shorter buildings

Functionality

Serviceability

Wind Loading

(Source: AECOM)

Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050

Smart buildings can supplement the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 which aims to provide Dubai's power output from renwable sources at

7%by 2020

25%by 2030

75%by 2050

According to Navigant Research’s report IoT for Intelligent Buildings, the global Internet of Things (IoT) for intelligent buildings market (Smart buildings market) is forecast to soar from $6.3 billion in 2017 to $22.2 billion in 2026